The same fiber optic networks that provide internet can simultaneously act as earthquake sensors, as demonstrated in a new study. In California, thousands of miles of fiber optic cables crisscross the ...

The global network of seafloor cables may be good for more than ferrying digital communication between continents. These fiber-optic cables could also serve as underwater earthquake detectors, ...

Many of the world’s largest and most devastating earthquakes strike beneath the ocean, where the lack of sensors makes quick warnings difficult. Most monitoring stations are on land. “If we have a big ...